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Buhari’s swipe at Southern governors: Withdraw your statement; it’s bad, uncharitable, very unfortunate — Clark

  …. “Statement is capable of causing the country’s breakup. Being the President of Nigeria, it is very unfair and provocative for him to...

Nigeria is a nation and must be kept as one, says Tinubu at Aso Rock

“Nigeria is not just a rat village, it is a nation and we want to keep it as one,” so declared Asiwaju BolaTinubu...

OML 118: NNPC, Bonga agreement to produce additional 2 billion barrels of oil

About two billion barrels of oil will be produced for Nigeria under the Oil Mining Lease 118 following an agreement signed between the...

Deaths of Army Chief, 10 other officers: Nigeria’s security challenges compounded, says Buhari

Nigeria’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and President Muhammadu Buhari, who lost some generals and other officers to last Friday’s air crash, says...

Ban on open grazing: Buhari gives Southern governors bum rap, says their stance has questionable legality

  Amid grieving over the deaths of the Chief of Army Staff and 10 other officers, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday took a swipe...

Fiancee of Pilot Asaniyi of Kaduna ill-fated air crash pens emotional tribute

  “Femi I have no regrets walking this journey with you, you asked me to be your wife last year in August and...

COVID-19: 141 violators of international travel regulations declared wanted by FG

No fewer than 141 travelers from Brazil, India and Turkey have been declared wanted by Nigeria’s Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) for violating the...

NDLEA announces N8bn drug haul at Lagos airport, arrests kingpin

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian suspected drug baron in connection with 36 blocks...

Gov. Ayade is now undisputable leader of APC in Cross River, says Sen. Ndoma-Egba

  “Cross River State is not an exception to this rule and Sen. Ndoma-Egba clearly knows and supports this position” Former Senate Leader,...

Army Chief’s death: Navy cancels 65th anniversary celebration

Following the deaths of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and some senior officers, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Awwal...

NSCDC busts NNPC pipeline vandalism in Lagos, impounds 30,000-litre tanker

  By Best Orobosa NNPC pipeline vandals got more than they bargained for as their oil theft business was busted by men of...

Beechcraft 350 Aircraft Takeoff Accidents: Per Second News Review After Second Crash in 3 Months

Two deadly Beechcraft King Air accidents at the end of June 2019 helped propel aviation safety into one of its darkest periods on...

COAS Air Crash: Pilot of ill-fated flight married two months ago

Co-pilot Flt. Lt Olufade, who died in the tragic incident, is survived by his new wife, who, according to relatives got married two...

Buhari grieves over deaths of Army Chief, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the killing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers in...

No plan to increase petrol pump price in June – FG

Contrary to some media reports, the Federal Government says there will be no increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol)...

Nigerian community in South Africa donates furnished five-room building to poor family.

A South African family living in squalid conditions has got a life-transforming intervention from the Nigerian community in the country as it built...